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Jimjumper Valued Member United States 331 Posts	Posted 08/13/2016 8:48 pm I really like unusual obsolete notes but I am not really sure what this is. Does anybody know if this is intended to be used as currency or as an exchange note maybe? I got it cheap and I find it to be an interesting piece in any case. Anybody got any clues as to its use? Report this Post to the Staff

Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 08/13/2016 10:51 pm Well, it's obviously unissued. It looks rather promotional of a point of view, an economic theory, perhaps. The "Gen. Jackson" referred to may be Nathaniel James Jackson (1818-1892), a Massachusetts native. I did find some auction listings that refer to this as a "political" note. The starting bid in one of those auctions was $480! Colligo ergo sum Edited by Lucky Cuss 08/13/2016 11:52 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Jimjumper Valued Member United States 331 Posts	Posted 08/13/2016 11:14 pm I'll be happy whatever the value, but I'd love for it to be worth a few bucks! Report this Post to the Staff
Broken-Coin Pillar of the Community United States 1812 Posts	Posted 08/13/2016 11:28 pm I remember seeing Depression Era Barter Script, but your piece predates what I have seen.. Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12815 Posts	Posted 08/14/2016 12:50 am It almost looks like it was cut out of a book... the top text says "One Specimen of Equitable Money: / A Text for Study." Report this Post to the Staff
NeoSpec Valued Member Canada 192 Posts	Posted 08/14/2016 01:16 am Report this Post to the Staff
Jimjumper Valued Member United States 331 Posts	Posted 08/14/2016 4:55 pm Thank You everyone! The references to "political note" and "auction listing" allowed me to find this auction listing. Important "General Jackson" Political Note Rarity: "Ten Pounds of Indian Corn... One Hour's Labor." Rarity (Boston), MA, 1871, 10 Hour Note, "One Specimen of Equitable Money: A Text for Study," "Gen. Jackson," Political Note, Choice Crisp About Uncirculated. A very unusual, dated 1871 this Political note is an attack on labor policies in the early 1870s. At the center is a large vignette of a seated Justice and Athena flanking "Labor for Labor." Below, the slogan "Ten Pounds of Indian Corn being the product of One Hour's Labor." At the right is Atlas and at the left is a vignette copied off a Louisiana state bill. Printed on a translucent paper. The wide margin at the top has the title, most likely meant to be trimmed away. In the upper right corner the tiny vignette of a pocket watch and the legend "Time is Wealth". The first of this historic note we have offered in our auctions. Very rare. lot status ngIf: ::vm.item.isSold SOLD FOR $650 Not bad for the $75 I paid! Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12815 Posts	Posted 08/14/2016 11:17 pm @Jimjumper, that's the text from the auction? Do you have a link to it? It doesn't tell us anything I don't know from just looking at your photo (other than that someone paid $650 for it), and it's still questionable to me. Regardless.... the market is the market. Edited by CelticKnot 08/15/2016 01:09 am Report this Post to the Staff
MontCollector Pillar of the Community United States 2403 Posts	Posted 08/15/2016 02:26 am Quote: It almost looks like it was cut out of a book... the top text says "One Specimen of Equitable Money: / A Text for Study." I found 2 that sold at auction and they both said the same thing on top. Have a look...it is listed as sold on the left side of screen. warning picture is small. https://new.liveauctioneers.com/item/2831379 Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12815 Posts	Posted 08/15/2016 11:30 am Interesting. Unless there's something wrong with the selling price in the link you provided, it says it sold for $1 on Dec. 10, 2006. It's cool regardless. Report this Post to the Staff
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